Churn



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J. J. STEVENS.

No. 817,875. Patented May 12, 1885.

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. JOHN J. STEVENS, OF SOLDIER, IOWA.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,875, dated May 12, 1885.

Application filed November 13, 1884. (Model) T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN J. STEVENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Soldier, in the county of Monona and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in churns, the object being to provide a means whereby the cream may be kept at the proper temperature for churning; and my invention consists in the construction and combination of the parts,as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective View, partly in section; Fig. 2, a plan View; Fig. 3, a sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view.

A represents the churn-body,which is rectangular in cross-section, one corner of said churn-body being provided with a vertical slot, to. To the outer portion of the churnbody, adjacent to the vertical slot A, are secured flanges a, which are vertical, and a horizontal flange, (1. Near the top of the churn-body A, at opposite corners thereof, are attached the flanges b b, which serve to support the covers.

B B represent the top and bottom of a frame which fits within the churn and extends diagonally across the same. The top portion, B, of the frame is provided at each side of its center with upright brackets b, which serve as supports for a horizontal shaft, 0, one end of which terminates in a crank-handle. This shaft carries a gear-wheel, O, which meshes with a pinion, D, which is attached to the upper end of the dasher-rod E. The lower end of said dasher-rod fits within a suitable bearing, e, attached to the central portion of the bottom frame, B1. The dasher-rod E has rigidly attached thereto dashers,which may be of any suitable construction.v To the ends of the frame B B are secured water-receptacles F, which are triangular in cross-section, and fit within the corners of the churn-body A. One of these receptacles is provided with a funnel, f, which is attached to the upper portion of the same above the plate B, and the opposite receptacle is provided at its outer corner, a slight distance below the top, with a spout, f, which will pass through the slot a in the churn-body. The two receptacles are connected to each other at their base by a pipe, G. Covers H H are provided with knobs h, and said covers when in place will rest upon the flanges Z) and the projecting corners of the water-receptacles F F, which extend beyond the plate B.

When it is desired to temper the cream within the churn, either hot or cold water is poured through the funnel into the receptacles F, and, said receptacles being connected to. each other,when the water reaches the level of the spout it will flow therefrom, and at any time more water may be poured into the receptacles to take the place of that which has been utilized to raise or lower the temperature of the cream.

It will be seen that the receptacles for the' water and the operating mechanism are all supported by the same frame, which can be readily removed from the churn-body by vertically raising the same after having first removed the covers.

I am aware that prior to my invention churns have been made with double walls for holding liquids for tempering the cream, and Ido not claim such as my invention; but

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a churn, the rectangular body A, in combination with a frame having at each end triangular water-receptacles, said receptacles being connected to each other near their base by a pipe, G, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a churn, the rectangular body A, provided near its top with flanges b I), in combination with the removable frame having plates B B and vertical triangular receptacles F,the corners of which project beyond the upper plate so as to provide with the flanges b supports for the covers H H, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the rectangular ICO churn-body A, the upper and lower plates, 13 B, having attached at their ends the reeep taeles F F, and the dasherrod E, provided at its upper end with a pinion which engages with a gear-wheel mounted on a horizontal shaft, said shaft being supported by upright and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereofI aEfiX my signature in :0 presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN J. STEVENS.

Witnesses:

A. J. SooFIELD, L. H. BOHN. 

